Lilmuckers from Caffeine Junkies has created the iKitchen. He's installed a Mac mini into the wall of his kitchen and designed a custom faceplate for the ports. Lilmuckers - "I noticed there was an accessible 6" void beneath the cupboards, which had easy access to the power, good airflow and there was a 2" void behind the cupboards I could feed cables through up to the worktop. So I could fit a box into the wall behind the tiles with a blanking plate, much like a power point, and plug a screen into, while also having other ports, such as USB, Audio, etc in a position to be used. So I could build a small computer to sit underneath the cupboards with cables going up a duct to the box in the wall, and build the ports into the blank panel."

The ingenuity and engineering ability that went into this 'hardware mod' of sorts was really more interesting than the finished product. It all was mainly a "I bet I can do this" kind of thing. And hey, whatever floats your boat, eh? _________________Me with Woz!Aftershift Music Project | My Music! Feel free to download!
1.42Ghz Mini | 15" 1.67Ghz Hi-Res PowerBook G4
30GB 5th Gen iPod | 512MB Shuffle

1st, build the Mini so it's in a drawer. The Mini would slide into a rack and then dock at the back. The dock would provide ethernet, phone, video, usb KBM, maybe a webcam, and power. The cables would be run along tighetner things that keep the cables taught, like those retractable USB and modem cables. The DVI would output to a flip down monitor, depending on how much cupboard bottom I had, I would try for a 17" monitor. A wireless KBM would be kept in another drawer if there wasn't room in the first, or in a kind of rack on the counter. I would also mount a USB and FW connection on the front of the drawer or on the kitchen wall behind the counter.

I have a hard time keeping my Apple keyboard crumb free at my computer desk. It's amazing how much crap it collects. I don't eat near it, yet I'm constantly blowing it out to remove ickies.

Dishwasher.

Surriously, dishwash it. That's how you clean keyboards. If it's wireless, take the batteries out and discharge the capacitors and let it sit for a day or two, and then wash it. Don't let it dry in there, it needs to air dry._________________Computer Engineer
Junior, Brown University
15" NC8430 HP Laptop
1.42Ghz PPC Mac Mini, 1Gb RAM, 1st Gen
40GB G4 iPod
2GB Black iPod Nano

It's not dishwasher icky, just a few crumbs and little hairs that seem to magically appear every couple days. I keep it and my house very clean.

I've thoroughly cleaned keyboards many times, I prefer to take them apart and clean them. Nothing better than a little elbow grease. You'd be amazed at what you'll find in there.

By the way, I clean keyboards that come off the oil drilling rigs. They get way too dirty for the dishwasher. Spray Nine works well on the tough stuff. Just be careful you don't rub the letters right off the keys.